Green Bean and Sesame Salad

Ingredients

• 1 lb green beans
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

miso dressing

• 1 cup light miso
• 1 cup tahini sesame butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   1 3-qt. saucepan, bring 2 qts water to a boil. cook beans until barely tender. Drain and chill in water to cease cooking. Drain again and pat dry.

2. 2

   In a dry skillet over medium-high heat, cook sesame seeds, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Set aside.

3. 3

   To make dressing, whisk miso, tahini, water, lemon juice, garlic, and pepper together until smooth. Add cilantro.

4. 4

   Mix beans, sesame seeds and 1/2-3/4 cup of miso dressing. Any extra miso dressing can be kept refigerated for up to a month.